Advanced Software Engineering

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements   2:1

Bachelors degree with 2:1 honours in Computer Science or Software Engineering. We may lower entry qualifications for students with substantial relevant work experience.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made using King’s online application portal, a non-refundable application fee of £60 will apply. We run a rolling admissions system and aim to process all complete applications within four weeks; during February and March and over holiday.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement  Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required, explaining why you wish to apply for this programme and why you feel it matches your interests, academic background, and, if relevant, your career plans.
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents..
References Yes Two references are required with at least one academic

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering
  • Systems
  • Project
  • International
  • English
  • Software Engineering
  • English Language

Course programme

Course detail Description

The Advanced Software Engineering MSc course focuses on contemporary techniques for the development of software systems, with an emphasis on the construction and management large and secure software systems. The course will also equip you with essential research, analytical and critical thinking skills.

The course is made up of optional and required modules, and you will complete the course in one year, studying September to September. You must take modules totalling 180 credits to meet the requirements of the qualification, and 60 credits will come from an individual project. You can optionally also participate in a group project that will provide you with invaluable experience of working in a team to design, implement and document a substantial software product

Course format and assessment

Teaching

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

You are expected to spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15 credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module.

Assessment

The primary method of assessment for this course is a combination of written examinations, essays, coursework and individual or group projects and oral presentations. The research project will be assessed on an individual project of 15,000 words.

Extra information

Location

The majority of learning for this degree takes place at the Strand Campus, with occasional lectures and practical sessions taking place at the Waterloo Campus.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required Modules

You are required to take:

  • Software Measurement & Testing (15 credits)*
  • Model-Driven Development (15 credits)
  • Security Engineering (15 credits)
  • Individual Project (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 75 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

  • Group Project (30 credits)
  • Agents & Multi-Agent Systems (15 credits)*
  • Security Management (15 credits)
  • Big Data Technologies (15 credits)
  • Software Engineering and Underlying Technology for Financial Systems (15 credits)
  • Distributed Ledgers and Crypto-Currencies (15 credits)

You will be able to select up to 30 credits from a range of level 6 modules, which may typically include:

  • Software Design & Architecture (15 credits)*
  • Information Security (15 credits)*
  • Human-Computer Interaction (15 credits)*
  • Formal Verification (15 credits)*
  • Compliers and Formal Language (15 credits)*
  • Computational Models (15 credits)*
  • Software Performance Engineering (15 credits)*

* These modules are not available if you have previously studied in the Department of Informatics and have already taken this module at Level 6.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest that you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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